"The ensemble's full-blooded rendition of the last quartet was particularly impressive, with the first violin, cello and viola melodies played with sumptuous elegance." Read More...

"The individual and sometimes concertolike playing of the four musicians was notable for its polish and tonal beauty."

"Finely honed technique and a focused ensemble blend are this group's strong suits...a dark ambrosial brew all its own."

"The Escher gave an elegant, restrained and thoughtfully nuanced account of Mozart's String Quartet in D minor K421. Playing standing up, the musicians drew endlessly interesting variations on the four-note figure that dominates the second movement."

"In this most gorgeous of string writing, the [Escher] seemed right at home."

"The group combined ripe tonal balances with the kind of heedless intensity that comes with youth."

"Though they've only been playing together for two years, these performers have achieved the most unified sound that I've ever heard from a string quartet. It's a cool, emotionally restrained sound that impresses through its sheer precision and clarity."

"[The Escher's] sound is golden-ripe, and its performance was technically almost infallible, cool-edged, yet pulsing like the engine of a luxury car...the night's biggest pleasure."

"The Escher String Quartet's performance burnished Mendelssohn's intelligent designs with subtly expressive nuance."